Countryfile: Wonders of the Isle of Wight
02:05 am - 03:00 am, Tuesday, June 16 on BBC Two England (2)
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Wonders of the Isle of Wight
Season 2026, Episode 1
Joe Crowley, Margherita Taylor and Adam Henson explore a side of the Isle of Wight few visitors ever see. Beyond the beaches and bustling holiday towns, the island's rare geology and southerly location have shaped a landscape rich in surprises, from unusual marine life and distinctive habitats to crops more often associated with warmer climates
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Cast & Crew
Margherita Taylor
(Presenter)
Adam Henson
(Presenter)
Joe Crowley
(Presenter)
Mark Beech
(Series editor)
Becky Pratt
(Series producer)
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Margherita Taylor
(Presenter)
Adam Henson
(Presenter)
Best Known For:
Countryfile.
Early-life:
Adam was born in 1966 on the farm where he now works, Bemborough Farm near Guiting Power, Gloucestershire. He spent some time on the Chatsworth Estate before attending Seale-Hayne Agricultural College in Newton Abbot. After graduating, he spent a year travelling through Australia with his friend and later business partner Duncan Andrews. They worked on sheep and arable stations and a kiwi plantation in New Zealand before returning to Australia to plant tea in Queensland.
Career:
Henson's father started the Cotswold Farm Park that he now runs with Andrews. It attracts more than 70,000 visitors a year. Henson made the move to TV in 2001 when he began presenting on Countryfile. Since then, he has worked on Countryfile Summer Diaries, Inside Out, Lambing Live and Radio 4's On Your Farm and Farming Today. In 2013, he worked with culinary writer Nigel Slater on Nigel and Adam's Farm Kitchen. Slater cooked fresh versions of supermarket favourites using produce grown by Henson.
Quote:
'There's not much chance of me becoming a media darling when I have to come back (to the farm) and muck out the pigs after filming!'
Trivia:
In his spare time, Henson enjoys shopping for clothes.
Joe Crowley
(Presenter)
Mark Beech
(Series editor)
Becky Pratt
(Series producer)
